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LYNNFIELD, Mass., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE Amex:ICH), a financial services holding company ("ICH" or the "Company"), has elected Don E. Ingram of Winter Haven, Florida to its Board of Directors in meetings held at the Company's headquarters in Lynnfield, Mass. Mr. Ingram was one of eight persons elected at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to hold office as a director of the Company. He is a registered representative of Investors Capital Corp. (ICC),[...]

FRANKLIN, N.J., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Sussex Bancorp ("Company") and Sussex Bank ("Bank"), announced that Edward J. Leppert will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors of both the Company and the Bank effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Leppert will succeed Donald L. Kovach, who will continue as a Director. "On behalf of the Board and Sussex Bank, we welcome Ed in his new role. Ed has many years of financial experience, a solid corporate governance acumen and a[...]

WARSAW, Ind., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Kubacki has been named a Community Banker of the Year by American Banker in their 2011 Best in Banking edition. Kubacki has been recognized as the Community Banker of the Year: The Performer. According to the American Banker, The Banker of the Year/Best in Banking Awards honor the people and the[...]

PONTOTOC, Miss., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Officials gathered on Tuesday to honor Pontotoc County Habitat for Humanity (Pontotoc Habitat) and the four Partnership Grant Program (PGP) awards it received through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and four of its member institutions – BancorpSouth, Bank of Pontotoc, First National Bank of Pontotoc, and Renasant Bank. The grant funds total $20,000 and will assist the nonprofit in completing renovations for a new home office building. A[...]

ADVISORY, Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: NetApp, Inc. (NTAP), a global provider of innovative storage and data management solutions that deliver outstanding cost efficiency and accelerate business breakthroughs, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in celebration of being named by Crain's as a Best Place to Work in NYC. In honor of the occasion, NetApp's Eric Mann, senior vice president, Americas Sales and Bill Hogan, vice president, East and Central Sales will ring the Opening Bell. Where: NASDAQ[...]

ADVISORY, Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: Chuck Carr, Greater Washington Early Stage Venture Capital Practice Lead Partner for Deloitte LLP, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square to officially ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell, along with some of the winners from the 2011 Greater Washington Deloitte Technology Fast 500 program to celebrate their win. The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 programs recognize these efforts in the ranking of the 500 fastest-growing[...]

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq:PRGO) will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index (Nasdaq:NDXX) prior to market open on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Perrigo Company will replace Joy Global Inc. (Nasdaq:JOYG). Perrigo Company is headquartered in Allegan, Michigan and has a market capitalization of approximately $8.4 billion. For more information about the company, go[...]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:ROIC), a fully integrated owner and operator of shopping centers, announced today the pricing of a public offering of 6,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $10.85 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $67.1 million after the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses (or approximately $77.2 million if the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares is exercised[...]

MCKINNEY, Texas, Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Representatives of Independent Bank and FHLB Dallas gathered on Tuesday to award a $20,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award to MannaWorks, a nonprofit construction ministry based in Waco, Texas. The grant funds will assist with operational expenses as MannaWorks continues to serve the maintenance needs of local nonprofit organizations. MannaWorks, a nonprofit construction ministry based in Waco, Texas, received a $20,000[...]

LYNNFIELD, Mass., Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE Amex:ICH), a financial services holding company ("ICH" or the "Company"), elected James D. Crosson to its Board of Directors in meetings held at the Company's headquarters in Lynnfield, Mass. Mr. Crosson was one of eight persons elected at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to hold office as a director of the Company. He is a registered representative of Investors Capital Corp. (ICC), the independent[...]

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE:CSE) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on its common stock for the fourth quarter of 2011. The dividend will be payable on or about December 28, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 12, 2011. The ex-dividend date will be December 8, 2011. About CapitalSource: CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE:CSE) is a commercial lender that provides financial products to small and middle market businesses nationwide and[...]

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss., Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Representatives from Whitney Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined the Flagship United Community Development Corporation (Flagship) Wednesday for the grand opening of the Bay Pines Apartments, an affordable housing community in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Representatives from Whitney Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas joined the Flagship United Community Development Corporation Wednesday[...]

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ Stock Market announced today that it will delist the ordinary shares of Telvent GIT, SA. Telvent GIT, S.A.'s stock was suspended on October 21, 2011 and has not traded on NASDAQ since that time. NASDAQ also announced that it will delist the common stock of Ener1 Inc. Ener1 Inc's stock was suspended on October 28, 2011 and has not traded on NASDAQ since that time. NASDAQ also announced that it will delist the common stock of EpiCept Corporation. EpiCept[...]

ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that it will award $4.9 million to assist in funding seven affordable housing developments in Alabama. The funding is part of $37.6 million FHLBank Atlanta will award in 15 states and the District of Columbia to create or preserve 3,922 units of affordable housing. FHLBank Atlanta will award the funds as part of its 2011 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) offering. Local community developers, in[...]

ADVISORY, Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: The Advisory Board Company [ABCO], a world leader in research consulting and technology for healthcare and higher education, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square in celebration of its 10 year listing anniversary on NASDAQ. In honor of the occasion, CEO Robert Musslewhite will ring the Opening Bell. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio When: Friday, December 2nd, 2011 –[...]

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer John R. Koelmel and Chief Financial Officer Gregory W. Norwood will be participating at the J.P. Morgan SMid Cap Conference to be held Thursday, December 1, in New York City. A copy of the presentation materials that the company intends to use in its discussions can be accessed within the investor relations section on the Company's website at[...]